Movie: A has-been Hollywood producer is on the brink of suicide, but a young writer’s script captures his imagination and restores his lust for life.

Televisions.com thinks:
An entertaining behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood —
with a love story thrown in for good measure

Movie Details:

Blu-ray: The Deal

Length: 100 minutes

Genre: Satire/Romance

Studio: Peace Arch Trinity

Cast: Meg Ryan, David Hunt, William H. Macy, Jason Ritter, Tere Morris

Director: Steven Schachter

Rating: R (available as a Region 1 US import)

Released: 2009

Picture Format: 1.78:1 (1080/24p)

Soundtracks: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (English), DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (German)

PICTURE QUALITY:
The sunny scenes, which were filmed in South Africa, look superb and display in vivid colour. But it seems that the production used quite a lot of noise filters: The plasticity is limited and many pictures have a blurry background.

(6 out of 10 points)

SOUND QUALITY:
No complaints here — a decent 5.1-channel mix with a balanced spatial effect.

(8 out of 10 points)

BONUS MATERIAL:
Weak. Apart from a 17-minute ‘making of’, all you get is a handful of trailers.

(2 out of 10 points)